CHATEAU CLARON is located on the very doorstep of Bordeaux, in the heart of the Graves district. It was here that this prestigious vineyard of Bordeaux first found its place during ancient times. However, the real development of this vineyard only began in the Middle Ages, after the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to the King of England
Not far from Montesquieu's Château at la Brède, Château Claron's history goes back a long way.
Napoleon stopped here on bis way to the Spanish Wars. He and his troops refreshed themselves with wine from barrels, consuming the entire sap in one afternoon !
The ARDURATS family (who have been winegrowers from one generation to the next since the XVIth century) acquired Château Claron at the begining of the XIXth century. Today, Bertrand Ardurats runs the estate and carries on with the family tradition.
Right : Claudine Ardurats, the widow of Château Claron’s founder, the late Albert Ardurats, participates in welcoming clients as well as preparing and despatching orders.
Centre : Bertrand Ardurats, owner and vine-grower, manages all work carried out in the vineyard, but also the wine-making and maturing processes.
Left : Sylvie Ardurats is the vine-grower’s sister-in-law. As financial and administrative manager, she looks after Château Claron’s accounts as well as customer and supplier relations.
Left : Mathilde Ardurats is the owner’s niece, and daughter of Sylvie and Jean Ardurats. She studies commercialisation techniques at the University Institute of Technology, while contributing actively to the creation of the web site, to other means of communication and to marketing techniques.
Marie José Dufort, a vineyard worker, takes care of the vines and is responsible for bottle labelling and the preparation of orders. She also participates in our open days that take place in October.
Bertrand Dudon, a vineyard worker, participates in various tasks in the vineyard and in the winery.
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